Just while we're on the subject...
I don't drink cocktails. There are too many of them and most seem to have silly names, ergo they are not real drinks. (Although for accuracy's sake I should tell you that I did have a gimlet recently and it was entirely splendid)
But there you are, in your best clobber, looking mighty fine, waiting for your lover/friend/boss to arrive at the restaurant/bar/hotel. You're a bit buzzy and need a drink. What do you order? Wine's too boring, cocktails have silly names (and unless you're in Mad Men are honestly a bit challenging on the classy front), and you're not a teenager so Coke is out of the question. So - one word...
Champagne. Don't give it a name unless you're going to say Krug, Pol Roger or Veuve Clicquot. If you're a pimp you can have a glass of Cristal. If you know that you should say the T on the end and are ENTIRELY confident that the barman knows that too - by all means go ahead and order a glass of Moet. Otherwise whatever they decide to give you is fine. Faffing about with it will kill the mood stone dead.
Hold it by the stem, never the bowl, unless you want warm Champagne. Which you don't. Remember that if you lift your chin and your glass at the same time you'll be showing your lovely neck off to its best advantage, as well as avoiding the likelihood of spillage. Boys, that goes for you, too.
Good Champagne perfectly chilled is a luscious, naughty sip. It might make you feel luscious and naughty. Hope so. Chin chin darlings.
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you are so clever. i *know that about moeT* but i always forget! at a recent wedding (at eltham palace) we had the best champagne EVER in old school 'tubs'. very pretty but so hard to drink out of. it was the best ever. then you get home and have to do with tesco offer cava. but the principle remains. you speak wise words (as always)
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